A 2.2 GB update takes about 20 minutes to download for me. I'm on a pokey DSL connection so I'm subject to the similar download speeds. I've got clients who still have 12 megabit DSL connections, patches like this are a pain for them. To switch between volumes or partitions, you’ll need to restart the machine and hold down the Option key during startup.I mean, that's only slightly smaller than the entire current Xubuntu OS release, for what is ultimately a minor patch.
Now that you have another volume (or partition), you can choose to install the beta to that instead of your main drive.Given that previous public betas have been over 10GB in size, I’d suggest at least 30GB to be safe.)
You’ll need to name the partition, then decide how much storage you’d like to have on that slice of hard drive.
There’s a way to avoid some of this possible drama. Also, make sure that you have around 20GB of free space available on your hard drive before trying to install. If you’re planning to install this beta on your main machine, keep in mind that you may encounter problems (bugs, incompatibility issues, worse-than-usual battery life) that might get in your way - not what you want if you’re on any kind of deadline. This will allow you to revert to Big Sur should things not go well with the Monterey beta.
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